Lloyd Snelgrove

Lloyd Snelgrove (born March 27, 1956) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Vermilion-Lloydminster in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Lloyd Snelgrove
MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster
In office
2001–2012
Preceded bySteve West
Succeeded byRichard Starke
Personal details
Born (1956-03-27) March 27, 1956[1]
Vermilion, Alberta
Political partyIndependent
ResidenceVermilion, Alberta

Political career

Snelgrove was elected in the 2001 Alberta general election in the district of Vermilion-Lloydminster as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, and was subsequently re-elected in the 2004 and 2008 elections. Snelgrove briefly served as Minister of Finance under the government of Ed Stelmach. He decided to leave the Progressive Conservative caucus on January 27, 2012 and sit is an Independent after becoming disenchanted with Premier Alison Redford.[2]

References

  1. Biographies of Members - Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 25th Legislature. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 2001.
  2. "Lloyd Snelgrove, former Alberta treasurer, leaves caucus after critical remarks". Global News. The Canadian Press. January 27, 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2020.


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